BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer has made a contribution to the specialist magazine musikmarkt (01/2015) entitled “The Duty to Post Deposit is coming… but how (!?)”. In the article, he explains a key aspect of the upcoming reform of German administration legislation. With regard to the implementation of the EU Directive – Collecting Companies Directive, the focus in Germany has been on the “duty to post deposit”. Dr Schaefer explains under what circumstances a deposit in respect of compensated owed made with a neutral body may be required and comments thus: “Ultimately. it’s a matter of fair distribution of risk for each deposit.” Just how this is worked out will be the topic of political discussed over the coming months, Schaefer went on. The full article is available to subscribers at.

On 18 July 2014, the 11th edition of the Copyright Commentary Fromm/Nordemann appeared, published by Prof. Axel Nordemann and Prof. Jan Bernd Nordemann. Both are partners at BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT. The authors contributing to the works are – with the exception of Copyright Crime – all from BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT: Dr. Thomas W. Boddien, Prof. Dr. Christian Czychowski, Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Dr. Anke Nordemann-Schiffel, Prof. Dr. Axel Nordemann, Prof. Dr. Jan Bernd Nordemann, Dr. Martin Schaefer, Dr. Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Dr. Martin Wirtz. Fromm/Nordemann is the oldest commentary on the Copyright Act from 1965. Since its first edition in 1966, it has become the standard reference work on copyright practice. The 11th edition follows in this tradition. It too is a reference work by practitioners for practitioners. Thanks to its clear and unambiguous language, Fromm/Nordemann is also suitable for non-lawyers.
Since its last edition, copyright law has experienced various changes. In particular, the Term of Protection Act, the Ancillary Copyright Act for Press Publishers, the rules on orphaned and out-of-print works as well as the Act Against Dubious Business Practices and new rules for warnings. All statutory amendments as well as current case law at both European and national level is taken into account by authors and included in the commentary.
Comprehensive commentary is also provided on the Publishing Act in the 11th edition. The Copyright Administration Act and copyright aspects of settlement agreements are also explained. The contents of the website Fromm/Nordemann are now also available as an app for Apple iOS and Android smartphones. Electronic editions of Fromm/Nordemann can also be obtained as eBook from the Kohlhammer-Shop and from juris. (ISBN 978-3-17-023028-6)

To mark the International Conference at the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main from 07-08 April 2014, the celebratory publication “NIG 6.0: crossing borders – the future of access“ for Dr. Elisabeth Niggemann was produced. BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Martin Schaefer contributed the article “Does copyright hinder the development of digital libraries?” In the article, Schaefer discusses the question as to what would be a fair balance of interest between the interest of libraries, right holders and users. Dr. Elisabeth Niggemann is General Director of the German National Library (DNB) in Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig. Dr. Schaefer is Honorary Chairman of the Music Counsel of the German National Library. Deutschen Nationalbibliothek (public), NIG 6.0 (Festschrift Niggemann), Crossing Borders, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main 2014, S. 31-34.

BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr. Martin Schaefer has made a contribution to the specialist magazine musikmarkt (05/2014) entitled “What’s to come?” (Was steht an?) in which he explains open legal and political issues with significance for the music industry. In particular, he looked at the review of rules in EU copyright, data storage, the decision of the ECJ with regard to kino.to and developments with regard to GEMA/YouTube, “Martin Vogel” and the EU directive for collecting companies. “Lots to do in 2014”, Dr. M. Schaefer concludes. The entire article can be viewed by subscribers at.